Ronda Rousey wants to beat up Kim Kardashian. Sometimes, the articles write themselves.
Rousey—the top female MMA fighter in the world today—is about to see her appeal shoot through the roof after her sexy appearance in ESPN the Magazine‘s Body Issue and her recent comments about Kardashian.
In case you missed those comments, here you go (via Houston Mitchell of the Los Angeles Times):
“You know what? I would beat the crap out of Kim Kardashian, actually,” she said, letting fly with a hypothetical gut reaction. “I don’t want some girl whose entire fame is based on [appearing in] a sex video to be selling Skechers to my 13-year-old little sister.”
You can see the interview over at Complex, though be forewarned—her comments aren’t safe for work. Not even close.
And while I think it is unfair to whittle Kardashian’s entire fame down to the sex tape, I do think Rousey brings up an excellent point about female role models.
Who would you want your daughter or younger sister to look up to more: Kardashian or Rousey, a woman at the top of her craft who appears in the Body Issue that highlights her peak physical condition as her most sexy attribute?
It’s hard to argue against Rousey in that debate.
Plus, what guy out there doesn’t smile a bit after hearing Rousey say she would love to kick Kardashian’s butt in a fight? How does that not play perfectly for her MMA persona as a bit of pure PR goodness with the male crowd?
And yes, while her peak physical condition is highlighted in the Body Issue, the fact remains that Rousey is pretty damn sexy to begin with. That won’t escape her male fans, either.
It’s easy to see how Rousey has totally aided her career and marketability in the past few weeks. She not only positioned herself as a positive role model for young women, she also left room to be a a new type of sex symbol for her male fans, the sort that is respected for her craft and beloved for her brash comments.
Oh, and she’s now one of the brightest faces in women’s MMA today, which will only bring interest and new fans to the sport.
Rousey has made serious moves simply by appearing in one photo shoot and skewering Kim Kardashian with her public comments. It turns out she’s not just dominating in the octagon these days.
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